The 9 Healthiest Low-Sugar Fruits You Should Be Eating

Skipping sugar may be the current craze, but if you’re eliminating fruit from your diet you’re doing yourself a disservice. “Fruit provides a lot of things we need,” says registered dietician Bonnie Taub-Dix, author of Read It Before You Eat It. “It provides vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It also hydrates us and provides us with fiber, which fills us up.”

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Here are nine fruits you can feel great about indulging in whenever your sweet tooth strikes:

Strawberries

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Berries are a great option when it comes to picking fruit that’s low in sugar. A cup of strawberries has only 7 grams of sugar and provides more than your daily recommendation of vitamin C.

Grapefruit

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The best way to minimize your sugar intake is to be mindful of your portion sizes, says Taub-Dix. Grapefruit is a great option as an alternative to sugary snacks, but stick to the serving size — half of one of the fruits, which contains only 8 grams of sugar.

Avocados

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They may not be the top of mind when it comes to fruit, but they’re just as satisfying. Avocados are full of healthy fats that protect your heart and lower your LDL (a.k.a. “bad”) cholesterol, plus phytochemicals that reduce oxidative and inflammatory stress. One avocado has a little over a gram of sugar.

Plums

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These late-summer favorite only have 7 grams of sugar and 30 calories a piece, according to Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN, Nutrition Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute.

Raspberries

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These berries are surprisingly low in sugar given their sweet taste: One cup contains only 5 grams of sugar. And with 8 grams of fiber, they’re more likely to leave you feeling full than other fruit.

Blackberries

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This is another hall-of-fame berry: One cup packs 7 grams of sugar, 8 grams of fiber, and 2 grams of protein.

Apples

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If you have diabetes or are concerned about how fruit is affecting your blood sugar, consider changing the way you eat it. A whole apple has a lower glycemic index than apple juice, says Taub-Dix. On its own, one medium apple harbors only 19 grams of sugar, whereas a cup of unsweetened apple juice has about 24.

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Peaches

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When you are craving something sweet, reach for a juicy peach instead. One medium peach contains about 13 grams of sugar.